Planetary hours
in Tŏkch’ŏn.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:07 – 07:59
- 2♂︎ Mars07:59 – 08:51
- 3☉︎ Sun08:51 – 09:42
- 4♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:34
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:34 – 11:26
- 6☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:10
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:01
- 9♂︎ Mars14:01 – 14:53
- 10☉︎ Sun14:53 – 15:45
- 11♀︎ Venus15:45 – 16:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:37 – 17:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:29 – 18:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:37 – 19:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:45 – 20:53
- 4♂︎ Mars20:53 – 22:02
- 5☉︎ Sun22:02 – 23:10
- 6♀︎ Venus23:10 – 00:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 01:27
- 8☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:35 – 03:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:52
- 11♂︎ Mars04:52 – 06:00
- 12☉︎ Sun06:00 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tŏkch’ŏn?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 10h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 13h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:07 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.